June 11, 2016
Google Keep is a powerful note taking application for teachers. It allows you to capture your thoughts in different format: audio, text and images. You can also use it to create to do-lists, add reminders to your notes, copy notes to your Google docs and many more. For those of you new to Google Keep, here is a handy visual that features 10 basic Google Keep tips you should know about. Check it out and share with your colleagues. Enjoy

1- Create a text note

Click on ‘Take a note’

Give a title to your note

Type in your note

Click on Done

2- Create a photo note

Click on image icon in the ‘Take a note’ bar

Select an image from your computer

Give your note a title and add text

Click ‘Done'

3- Create an audio note

This option is only available for Keep on Android and iOS

On your iPad open the Keep app

At the bottom right, touch the new recording icon

Speak your note

To edit the spoken text, touch the text above the audio file

To save your note, touch the back arrow at the top left

4- Create a list

Click on ’New list’ icon in the ‘Take a note’ bar

Type in your list item

To add more items to the list click on ‘List item’

Click Done to save your list.

5- Change colour of a note or a list

Open a note or list or just hover your mouse over it

Click on Change color icon

Choose from the colours there and click Done to save it

6- Copy Keep notes to Google Docs

To copy a note into a Google Doc:

'Hover over the note you want to add and click the More icon .

Select Copy to Google Doc.

7- Set reminders for your notes

To add reminders to your notes:

click or hover over a note

Select ‘Remind me’ icon

Choose from the options available there

8- Organize notes by label

To add a label to a note:

Hover over your note

Click on the More icon

Select ‘Add label’

9- To share a note with others:

Click on the share icon

Type in the email addresses and click Save

To unshare a note,Open a note

Select the icons of any people you want to unshare with, or select the Share icon

Select the Remove icon

Select Save

10- Archive notes and lists

Archiving allows you to move your notes and lists from the main screen of your Keep into archive where you can find them later.